Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arsac-en-Velay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 975 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arsac-en-Velay enjoys an average of 3683 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arsac-en-Velay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arsac-en-Velay experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arsac-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Arsac-en-Velay usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arsac-en-Velay are February, August and September. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 79 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 92 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 53 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 107 (4.2) | 107 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Arsac-en-Velay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arsac-en-Velay: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 234 | 298 | 340 | 373 | 416 | 426 | 397 | 331 | 273 | 230 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Arsac-en-Velay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arsac-en-Velay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |